Canon plans to re introduce a new “Eye of Sauron” lens!

Image on top shows the epic Canon 200mm f/1.8 EF lens

Canon is going FAST! Asobinet spotted a new patent describing the optical design and specs of three new RF lenses:

  • 150mm F1.4
  • 200mm F1.8
  • 300mm F2

The 200mm f/1.8 would be a remake of the epic EYE of Sauron EF lens! This thirty year old piece of history truly deserves a modern remake 🙂

 

Chris&Jordan claim the Canon R6III is the best camera of the year

In their usual professional and sober fashion 😉 Chris and Jordan analytically selected the Best and Worst gear of the year!

Best Camera:

  1. Canon R6 III
  2. Sony A7 V
  3. Nikon Z5 II

Best Lens

  1. Sigma 300-600mm f/4.0
  2. Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 S II
  3. Panasonic 24-60mm f/2.8

Best Video camera

  1. Panasonic S1 II
  2. DJI Mavic 4 PRO
  3. Canon R6 III

Worst Camera:

  1. Fujifilm X-Half
  2. Sigma BF
  3. Leica SL3-S

Worst Lens:

  1. Canon 75-300mm
  2. Laowa 200mm f/2.0

Worst Video Camera:

  1. Sony FX2

Canon R6III is the camera of the Year at PetaPixel

Petapixel writes:

There are plenty of good reasons why the R6 II has been Canon’s best-selling EOS R-series camera since its launch, and for the same reasons and more, the R6 III merits similar commercial success. The R5 II, for its part, felt very similar when it arrived last summer. That camera felt like a huge, important step forward for Canon’s EOS R system as a whole. The R6 III, as good as it is, does not feel like that. It feels more like a 5D Mark III moment. Like that great DSLR, the R6 III is an excellent camera.

Here are all the awards:

November data: Canon rules the Japanese market

BCN tracks roughly 50% of Japan’s retail camera sales. These were the best-selling models in November:

Best selling system cameras:

  1. Canon EOS R10 RF-S18-150 IS STM Lens Kit — BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  2. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 II Double Zoom Lens Kit ZV-E10M2X(B) — BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  3. Canon EOS R50 Double Zoom Kit Black EOSR50BK-WZK — BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  4. Canon EOS R50 Double Zoom Kit White EOSR50WH-WZK — BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  5. Olympus PEN E-P7 EZ Double Zoom Kit Silver — BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  6. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 II Power Zoom Lens Kit Black ZV-E10M2K(B) — BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  7. Nikon Z50II Double Zoom Kit — BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  8. Nikon Z30 Double Zoom Kit Z30WZ — BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  9. Olympus PEN E-P7 EZ Double Zoom Kit White — BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  10. Sony a6400 Double Zoom Lens Kit Black ILCE-6400Y(B) — BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  11. Canon EOS R6 Mark III Body — BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  12. Nikon Z5II — BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  13. Panasonic Lumix G100D W Kit DC-G100DW-K — BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  14. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 II Double Zoom Lens Kit Black ZV-E10Y(B) — BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  15. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 II Double Zoom Lens Kit White ZV-E10M2X(W) — BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  16. Fujifilm X-M5 XC15-45mm Lens Kit Silver — BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  17. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 II Power Zoom Lens Kit Black ZV-E10L(B) — BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  18. Sony a7C II Zoom Lens Kit Silver ILCE-7CM2L(S) — BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  19. Sony a7C II Zoom Lens Kit Black ILCE-7CM2L(B) — BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  20. Canon EOS R50 RF-S 18-45 IS STM Lens Kit Black — BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton

Best selling compact cameras:

  1. Kodak PIXPRO C1 (BN) – BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  2. Kodak PIXPRO WPZ2 – BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  3. Panasonic LUMIX TZ99 (White) – BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  4. Canon IXY 650M (Silver) – BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  5. OM SYSTEM Tough TG-7 (Red) – BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  6. Kodak PIXPRO FZ55 (Red) – BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  7. Pentax WG-1000 Gray – BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  8. OM SYSTEM Tough TG-7 (Black) – same links as item #5
  9. Canon IXY 650M (Black) – same link structure as item #4
  10. Escura InstantSnap White – BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  11. Kodak PIXPRO FZ55 (Black) – identical to FZ55 Red above
  12. Fujifilm Instax mini Evo Black – BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  13. Panasonic LUMIX TZ99 (Black) – same as item #3
  14. Fujifilm Instax mini Evo Brown – same as item #12
  15. Kodak PIXPRO C1 (Black) – same as item #1
  16. Canon PowerShot SX740HS (Silver) – BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  17. Fujifilm Instax mini Evo Gentle Rose – same instax link
  18. Kenko KC-AF11 BK – BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton
  19. Canon PowerShot SX740HS (Black) – same as #16
  20. Kodak PIXPRO FZ45 (Black) – BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, Clifton

Canon has registered three new cameras in Asia

Canon has registered three cameras in Asia:

  • Wi-Fi 6 flagship model : While not officially registered, it has been confirmed to have flagship-class peripheral specifications. Based on current trends, it is speculated to be either the EOS R5C II, EOS R3 II, or EOS R7 II (highly unlikely).
    Another possibility is that it could be the first non-flagship camera equipped with this technology, as flagship-class devices and next-generation processors become more common.
  • DS126904 : It has not been clear for a long time since the registration. It is speculated that it may be the EOS R7 II, EOS R5C II, EOS R5V, or EOS R6V.
  • DS126936 : This is the latest product listing, and it could be released as early as early winter next year. It’s likely to include the EOS R7 II, EOS R6V, retro-style EOS RF camera, and PowerShot V3.

via Asobinet via E8M

New Canon Flagship Sports camera prototype will be tested at the Olympics?

A new source claims this:

It has been suggested that Canon has enlisted the services of several photographers to assess its latest flagship camera, the EOS R3 II, during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. This product has been carefully designed to offer high resolution and speed. I believe that the resolution of this product may be superior to that of the EOS R5 II.

While we know Canon has registered a new camera in China with dual band 6G support…I doubt this is for a new R3II. The Olympics kick off in exactly 2 months from now and some Canon affiliates could use this event to beta test the new Sports camera.

Canon RE-1 retro camera with 32,5 MP coming at CP+ in late February?

I am 99% confident that in 2026 Canon will announce a new retro camera. Why? Well let’s start from this:

Early this year Canon Executive Manabu Kato said this in an interview with Phototrend

I’m really glad to hear that you’re an AE-1 enthusiast because I also like that camera.

I hear you, and there is indeed a lot of demand for vintage-looking cases, and that’s not something we’re ignoring. We’re listening. But those technological challenges, as well as the commercial viability challenges, are things we’ll also have to carefully consider before we can move forward with a vintage design.

Now Craig from CR speculates the camera might be named RE-1 in honor of the AE-1 that will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2026. The “R” obviously would replace the “A” because of the use of the new E-mount. This new camera would reuse the Canon R6III sensor with the main changes being obviously the new classic design. So let’s speculate:

Canon RE-1 specs:

  • 32,5MP sensor
  • not as powerful as the Canon R6III
  • Price around $1999
  • Announcement at CP+ show in late February
  • Might be launched with 1-2 retro styled lenses like Nikon did with the Nikon 40mm lens made for the ZF

via CanonRumors

Canon will soon announce a new High End camera!

Canon has officially registered a new camera in China, and all signs point to it being a high-end model. The registration lists dual-band Wi-Fi 6 support — a feature Canon typically does not include in its entry-level or mid-range cameras.

  • The new camera could be the flagship Canon EOS R1 or the Canon EOS R5 Mark II. It might even turn out to be the Canon EOS R5C Mark II, possibly without 8K and oversampled 4K60 recording.
  • It could also relate to new decentralized wireless specifications. Wi-Fi 6 is still uncommon in Canon cameras. With the recent release of the Canon EOS R6 Mark III, it’s uncertain whether future models such as a potential Canon EOS R6C, Canon EOS R7 Mark II, or Canon EOS R8 Mark II will adopt these updated wireless capabilities.
  • A video-oriented Canon EOS R3C is another possibility. The LC1720 sensor supports a wide range of applications. A redesign could include adding CFe Type A/B card slots like the Canon C80 and improving codec options in a body more similar to the Canon C50. However, converting the R3 body into a dedicated video machine seems unlikely, making this scenario less probable.

via Weibo

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